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Byline: - Valerie Kuklenski

Danza set all wet, but show goes on

The set of the New York-based ``The Tony Danza Show'' suffered a major calamity that required some quick thinking to make the live talk show go on as scheduled Monday.

Over the weekend, studio lights malfunctioned, jacking the stage temperature to 160 degrees and setting off the sprinkler system. It left three inches of water on the floor and every seat in the house spongy.

So Monday morning, Danza opened the show by candlelight, without an audience. ``This isn't a sweeps stunt,'' he said. ``This is real. I do have a remote control so when I think I'm funny (and) deserve applause, I hit this button. ... I'm going to be funny today, I can tell,'' he said, amusing himself with a portable clapper.